Laos vs Netherlands: Electricity production by source
Laos
12.18 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Netherlands
9.55 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Laos rank
29th
Netherlands rank
32nd
Electricity production by source over time
- Laos
- Netherlands
How they compare
Laos currently reports 12.18 terawatt-hours against 9.55 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 2.63 terawatt-hours.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Laos ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 24.72 terawatt-hours | 24.72 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4.46 terawatt-hours | 27.51 terawatt-hours | 23.06 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 11.95 terawatt-hours | 10.64 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production by source, Laos or Netherlands?
- Laos, at 12.18 terawatt-hours against 9.55 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source between Laos and Netherlands?
- 2.63 terawatt-hours, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Netherlands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Netherlands rank globally for electricity production by source?
- Laos ranks 29th and Netherlands ranks 32nd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.